PoSH

Sexual harassment covers unwelcome conduct linked to sexuality – not just physical acts but comments, gestures & hostile environments of sexual nature.

Managers must listen without judgement, protect confidentiality, and escalate promptly to the IC. They must never investigate or mediate on their own.

Effective complaints detail: incident(s), date/time/location, involved persons, witnesses, impact & desired resolution. Submit via employer’s designated channel.

Verbal harassment under PoSH includes sexual remarks, jokes, propositions, threats & sexist slurs that create hostile or intimidating environments.

Like Roman foundations, effective training requires layered, regular reinforcement: policy review, scenario drills & leadership modelling – not one-off lectures.

PoSH covers digital harassment: inappropriate messages/calls, cyberstalking, non-consensual image sharing & gendered abuse via work platforms.